Draw ray diagram of reflecting telescope for image formation. How can we increase its resolving power?

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As the diameter of telescope's objective increases,the resolving power increases.
Moving the telescope to higher altitude and outer-space cures the atmospheric seeing problem and increase resolving power.

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Draw ray diagram of reflecting telescope for image formation. How can we increase its resolving power?

As the diameter of telescope's objective increases,the resolving power increases.Moving the telescope to higher altitude and outer-space cures the atmospheric seeing problem and increase resolving power.

As the diameter of telescope's objective increases,the resolving power increases.
Moving the telescope to higher altitude and outer-space cures the atmospheric seeing problem and increase resolving power.